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Wolverhampton WanderersWhy are Premier League clubs so keen for managerial change?
Tony Pulis became the fifth Premier League manager to lose this job this season after the Welshman was dismissed by West Bromwich Albion on Monday…
Martyn Cooke Archives: 11/2017
Stoke’s defeat to Crystal Palace leaves Mark Hughes under further pressure
After Stoke City were comprehensively beaten 7-2 by Manchester City in late October, both manager Mark Hughes and chairman Peter Coates responded in almost identical…
Three things that David Moyes must do to save West Ham’s season
The appointment of David Moyes as the new manager at West Ham United came as something of a surprise to many in the footballing world.…
Defensive fragility undermining Stoke City’s season and Mark Hughes’ job prospects
On a cold, damp, weary night in Sussex, Stoke City supporters will have trudged out of the Amex Stadium with mixed feelings having seen their…
What Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s return for Manchester United means for Romelu Lukaku
On Saturday evening, with 76 minutes played between Manchester United and Newcastle United, a huge roar erupted from the Old Trafford crowd. However, the reaction…
Why Chris Coleman’s decision to take the Sunderland job is not as crazy as you may think
If Chris Coleman had been in any doubt over the enormity of the task that he faces at Sunderland prior to being appointed as manager,…
Three reasons why Swansea are stranded in a relegation battle
It is a long walk between the dugouts and the entrance to the changing rooms at Turf Moor. The home of Burnley Football Club is…
Hit or miss: Reviewing Stoke City’s modern record breaking transfers
Stoke City are now into their tenth consecutive season in the Premier League since achieving promotion from the Championship under the guidance of Tony Pulis…
Four players that Jose Mourinho sold too soon …
Jose Mourinho is undoubtedly one of the best football managers of his generation, if not of all time, and, although his methods and philosophy can…
Four of the Premier League’s worst summer signings 2017/18
During the summer Premier League clubs spent £1.4 billion on transfers with an unprecedented £210 million spent on deadline day alone. It was the sixth…
How Manchester City’s John Stones has transformed into one of the best central defenders in Europe
As Manchester City continue to steamroll their way through the Premier League and Champions League this season it is their manager, Pep Guardiola, and the…
West Brom supporters lose patience with Tony Pulis and his pragmatic style of play
There are few certainties in the topsy-turvy world of modern football. Except, perhaps, that a team managed by Tony Pulis in the Premier League will…
Papering over the cracks: Have Liverpool actually improved under Jurgen Klopp?
On Saturday evening it was impossible not to be impressed by the smooth, fluent and dynamic attacking play that Liverpool produced to thrash West Ham…
Reflecting on Pedro Caixinha’s turbulent 229-day reign in charge of Rangers
The sacking of Pedro Caixinha last week will have come as little surprise to those that follow the ebb and flow of Scottish football, but…
What does Stoke’s victory against Watford mean for the future of Mark Hughes?
When the final whistle sounded at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon there was an explosion of emotion from Mark Hughes, his players and those hardy…